Best car boot sale and charity shop bargains.

Cuteybabe8

I've tried a car boot sale to get rid of my extra items, however, never hold one with your young children around. I ended up buying more items for them than the number I sold. But the day was fun nevertheless.

Saffronsmum

2 boot sales on sunday, picked up...

A lovely skirt for my daughter, wanted to get a similar one from Next priced at 18.00, got almost the same for 2.00.

Giant snakes and ladders 1.00

Pac man board game 1.00

Vintage fisher price cottage 2.00 (i seem to have a huge collection of fisher price)

Boden girls cropped trousers and 2 boden tops 2.00

A retro sun burst clock (slight damage) 3.00

Matchbox toy boot/school play set 5.00 (for e-bay)

A GAP t-shirt for my daughter which looks new 50p

Next trousers for my daughter 50p

H&M cropped trousers 50p

A jacked for my daughter 50p

Lots of baby clothes (all Next) 20p each

We might be doing a boot sale next week as my husband wants to have a clear out, i think he's after reducing my poole pottery collection.

princessmoneysaver

My DD bought 2 Jacqueline Wilson Audio CD's today for £3 (for the pair) from a charity shop, she's getting good at finding the bargains like her Mum lol

Cat Mummy http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cat-Mummy-Jacqueline-Wilson/dp/0754065758/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251140851&sr=8-6

Vicky Angel http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vicky-Angel-Complete-Unabridged-Cover/dp/1855496917/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251141159&sr=8-17

She is so thrilled, kind of makes up for the misery c@w in a different charity shop. I had picked out a top for me & had given it to my 3 yo to hold whilst I looked through some others, an assistant in the shop walked over to her grabbed (so my lo was crying!) the top from her & said out loud 'children should not be allowed to walk around shops like this holding stock getting it mucky' I was going to walk out but really liked the top & it was only £4 (Miss Piggy top, says 'glamour goddess' on it) BNWT which I thought was quite cheap. I had harsh words with the woman anyway but I really don't see what the problem was.

I also got a stunning white/black BNWT New Look top for £4 from a different charity shop, perfect for the Christening I'm going to in a few weeks.

JesaRose

That was very rude of her princessmoneysaver - good for you for telling her off too.

I just sold something on ebay for £14 which I bought for 10p from a jumble sale. It didn't fit me so I listed it on ebay. I'm so pleased it didn't fit me now

princessmoneysaver

The top was an M&S sample stock top, it had BNWT M&S label on but no original price. The shop had a LOT of M&S stock like this, some had full labels but others had 'M&S sample' on the label instead of a full label. I can't find it online to show you but I fell in love with it.

There was also a nice jacket that would have gone lovely with the black/white top I bought from other shop but was thinking it was overpriced for charity shop (M&S full labels of £24.99, the charity shop was asking £19.99 for it!!!) with the womans attitude I left it. I have worked in charity shops & would never have grabbed items from a child like that, she must have seen me give it to her (from where she was stood) so knew my lo hadn't just grabbed at it from the rails.

JesaRose

70% of the RRP is the general pricing guide for charity shops, thats what ours do. I'd be cross if our staff spoke to customers like that, their kids too as they are little customers as well. Even if its a volunteer they should be told thats not ok

Mum_on_a_mission_2

Hello - I am having a short break away in mid northumberland over the bank holiday weekend - any recommended boot sales to visit?

roppa

Hi

Whereabouts in Northumberland?
My bargains on sunday were:
Rabbit skin jacket, new £5
Gorgeous white bag (cant remember the make) £1 then found £5 inside when i got home!
Next jacket with fur collar £1
Next gillet with fur collar £1
Liz claiborne Jacket £1
Autonomy wool coat £2
Evans boots £1
New look combats £1
Roxy boots £4
Topshop over the knee suede boots £4
2 purses, one leather, one liz claiborne £1.50 for both
Clinique toiletry bag 10p
Warehouse blouse, skirt, peter werth suit jacket new, shrug and top. principles cardigan all 20p each
Dune leather shoes £1
Firetrap jacket £1
black cardigan 50p
Probably loads of other things i cant think of, but a good day all in all!
cant wait for this weekend, there will be loads over the bank hol! :beer:

china-doll_2

Hi gang:-) I had a fab weekend, went down to denham on Sat, had a super early start got up at 7, left the house at 7.20, got to marylebone at 8, waited for my lil brother and had to run to catch the train at 8.25, we only just made it! Then had a 30 mins walk to the boot sale and finally arrived at 9...a long journey there but it was worth it, I got...
A lush Topshop studded jacket, NWT £55 for £10 unfortunately didnt fit so its going to have to go on eBay unless my sister wants it
mustard knitted topshop jacket £1
Lipsy dress £1
Monsoon BNWT £50 dress for £5
flower print summer dress £1
metalic leather bag 50p
Topshop long top and Topshop waistcost NWT £3.50 and she also chucked in 2 free topshop tops
river island short jumper £1
dorothy perkins knitted dress £1
new look navy flower print dress 50p
Coast NWT bustier £2
pair of cowboy boots 50p
vintage sequinned butterfly cape £5
nautical beach dress £1
Miss Selfridge rainbow striped dress £2
bodyshop new seaweed gift set £3 an xmas pressie
phew I think thats it!

On sunday i walked down to my local one, only got 4 disney books 5p each, I also saw a lush strawberry heart shaped Topshop small clucth bag but she wanted £10 for it so i gave it a miss, I was a bit disappointed, its not a very big one but the last few times I managed to get some great pieces but they were all from one or 2 sellers but I think its the same people who sell there every week.

hflower74

In the charity shop today i got a Angora/Lambswool mix Cream Monsoon Cardigan size12 for £2

Forgot to put my favourite purchase of the bootsale on the weekend, a bag of Catsan cat litter!! I pay £4.97 for a bag in Tesco, lady at the carboot wanted a pound!! I was happy with that even though i had to carry it around!! lol